…has become a huge spreading tree in 20 years. Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ growing out of a holly hedge….

…(or Philadelphus?) Deutzia (or Philadelphus?) 2023 – CHW Seed pods turning pink on Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’. Asia should collect before too long when they fully ripen. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Syringa…

…arboreum Cercis glabra with intense veining on its leaves. Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis siliquastrum with similarly pronounced veining. Cercis siliquastrum Chionanthus virginicus just turning yellow. Chionanthus virginicus Diospyros kaki…

…one (‘Appalacian Trails’). It died at Burncoose too after a few years of struggling. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Magnolia ‘Carlos’ not too bad full out….

…Belle’ On the garden tour Cercis chingii in flower now. Cercis chingii Paulownia fortunei. Paulownia fortunei Distylium racemosum. Distylium racemosum Magnolia ‘Flamingo’. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Badenweiler’ – another new one…

…turned yet although it appears autumnal.Cercis ‘Forest Pansy’ is most striking on the drive. Cercis ‘Forest Pansy’ Cercis ‘Forest Pansy’ Cercis ‘Forest Pansy’ The schima is still full out and…

…late to come into leaf but then… Cercis canadensis ‘Forrest Pansy’ Cercis canadensis ‘Forrest Pansy’ Cercis canadensis ‘Forrest Pansy’ More flowers on Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ A very late clump…

…Cercis canadensis ‘Appalacian Red’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalacian Red’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalacian Red’ Meliosma veitchiorum just coming into leaf. Orange hairs on the stems of the emerging leaves. Meliosma veitchiorum Meliosma…

…with more flowers than I have ever seen on a small tree. Cercis chinensis ‘Arondale’ Cercis chinensis ‘Arondale’ Cercis chinensis ‘Arondale’ Akebia x pentaphylla now full out rather than just…

…the nursery today. Malus ‘Scarlet Brandywine’ Malus ‘Scarlet Brandywine’ As was Cercis siliquastrum ‘Bodnant’. Cercis siliquastrum ‘Bodnant’ Cercis siliquastrum ‘Bodnant’ Greyia sutherlandii in flower in the Show Tunnel for the…

…is shooting Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ planted in 2014 making its first decent show of flowers on the stems. Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ This young tree…

…Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ plastered in flower. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ 2022 – CHW Seven cygnets have hatched on the lake. cygnets Mallotus japonicus coming into leaf. The deer…

…year’s efforts which were rather better. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ 2021 – CHW A warm and dry bank holiday weekend. An annoying brief power cut has upset the…

…‘Greenfingers’ Fatsia polycarpa ‘Greenfingers’ Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ and Fatsia polycarpa ‘Greenfingers’. Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ and Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum. Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ Physocarpus…

…in flower. Ligustrum confusum Ligustrum confusum Exochorda tianschanica with ripening seeds for Asia to collect soon. Exochorda tianschanica Cercis chingii with very distinct leaf veining. Cercis chingii Cercis chingii What…

…Falls’ with its attractively mottled autumn leaves. Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ 2017 – CHW The very rare and equally tender Quercus fleuryii looked nearly dead since…

…wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae 2016 – CHW Cercis siliquastrum can have wonderful yellow autumn colour but not here today. It catches the west wind too much by Tin Garden. Cercis siliquastrum…

…‘Tally Ho’. Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ with lovely secondary new growth leaf colours. Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Cornus asperifolia var. drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’…

…Quite a pale flower in reality. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ is nearly as fine as Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. The outer tepals are pink at first….

…making a good show. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Rhododendron ‘Gwilt King’ just out. Normally a certainty for the Chelsea stand but I suppose we are only about a…